Sreenivasan

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Indian actor and filmmaker (1950–2025)

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nameSreenivasan
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captionSreenivasan in 2010
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birth_placePattiom, Kannur district, Kerala
death_date
death_placeThrippunithura, Kochi, Kerala
alma_materMadras Film Institute
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years_active1977–2025
worksFull list
spouseVimala Sreenivasan
children
awardsNational Film Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
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Sreenivasan (2 May 1950 – 20 December 2025) was an Indian actor, screenwriter, film director and producer who predominantly worked in Malayalam cinema. He starred in over 225 films. Sreenivasan wrote the screenplays of films such as Odaruthammava Aalariyam (1984), Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam (1986), Gandhinagar 2nd Street (1986), Nadodikkattu (1987), Pattanapravesham (1988), Varavelpu (1989), Thalayana Manthram (1990), Sandesam (1991), Midhunam (1993), Mazhayethum Munpe (1995), Azhakiya Ravanan (1996), Oru Maravathoor Kanavu (1998), Udayananu Tharam (2005), Katha Parayumpol (2007), and Njan Prakashan (2018), the latter being one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time. He won two Kerala State Film Awards for Best Screenplay for Sandesam and Mazhayethum Munpe, along with several other honours including a National Film Award, two Filmfare Awards South and six Kerala State Film Awards.

As a writer and actor, he frequently collaborated with directors such as Priyadarshan, Sathyan Anthikad and Kamal. As a filmmaker, he scripted and directed Vadakkunokkiyanthram (1989) and Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala (1998). Vadakkunokkiyanthram won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film, while Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues and the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value at the 29th Kerala State Film Awards. He co-produced Katha Parayumpol (2007) and Thattathin Marayathu (2012) under the banner Lumiere Film Company, along with actor Mukesh.

Early life

Sreenivasan was born in Pattiom, a village near Thalassery in Kannur, North Malabar region of Kerala. He has a sister and two brothers. His mother was a homemaker and his father a school teacher. Sreenivasan completed his formal education at Kuthuparamba Middle School and Government High School, Kadirur. He received a bachelor's degree in economics from Pazhassi Raja N. S. S. College, Mattanur. In 1977, he joined the Film and Television Institute of Tamil Nadu in Chennai to complete his formal training in films.

Career

Sreenivasan debuted in the 1976 P. A. Backer movie Manimuzhakkam. His first lead role was Sanghaganam (1979). At film school, he was enrolled by Aniyeri Prabhakaran, who later cast him in Mela (1980). In 1984, Sreenivasan wrote his first film, Odaruthammava Aalariyam. He both wrote and acted in Varavelpu, Gandhinagar 2nd Street, * Nadodikkattu* and its two sequels, Pattanapravesham, and Akkare Akkare Akkare. As a director he filmed Vadakkunokkiyanthram and Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala. His comedies include Aram + Aram = Kinnaram, Kinnaripuzhayoram, Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu, Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu, Artham, Azhakiya Ravanan, and Chithram.

Sreenivasan’s scripts in the 1980s and 1990s were profoundly successful in creating a new dimension for Malayalam cinema by way of humor to show vibrant and engaging stories of ordinary people in the simplest manner, usually with fast-paced scripts.

Many of the characters he created, most of them taken from his real-life experience, drew the viewers into compelling narratives that kept them immersed in their journey through the movie.

Through satires, he was, on the other hand, pretty successful in providing incredible insights into the challenges faced by the people caused by unemployment and socioeconomic inequality.

With his natural-sounding conversations devoid of stereotypes, Sreenivasan was able to portray an authentic representation of diverse characters within his movies. And many of his characters have left an indelible mark on viewers' hearts and minds, while some of these characters and their conversations have inspired countless catchphrases among Malayalees of all generations around the world.

Personal life and death

Sreenivasan was married in 1984 to Vimala, a school teacher, now retired. The couple has two sons. The elder son, Vineeth Sreenivasan, is a singer, actor, producer, and director. The younger son, Dhyan Sreenivasan, is also an actor, director, and producer who made his debut in the movie Thira. Divya Narayanan and Arpita Sebastian are his daughters-in-law.

Sreenivasan died at Taluk Hospital in Tripunithura, Kochi, on December 20, 2025, after being ill with Triple Vessel Disease for a long time, at the age of 75.{{cite news |title=Sreenivasan, Malayalam actor-filmmaker, passes away |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/sreenivasan-malayalam-actor-filmmaker-passes-away-tzp6jgo5 |work=Mathrubhumi |language=en |access-date=20 December 2025 |title=Sreenivasan, Malayalam actor and director, dies |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2025/12/20/sreenivasan-malayalam-actor-director-dies.html |work=Onmanorama |language=en |date=20 December 2025 |access-date=20 December 2025

Filmography

Main article: Sreenivasan filmography

Awards and honours

;National Film Awards

;Kerala State Film Awards

;Kerala Film Critics Association Awards:

;Filmfare Awards South:

;Asianet Film Awards:

;Ramu Kariat Memorial Awards

  • 1998 – Best Film – Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala
  • 2010 – Best Actor – Aathmakatha ;Other Awards:
  • 2008 – Best Script Writer – Katha Parayumpol
  • 2009 – Sathyan Memorial Film Award for his outstanding contributions to Malayalam cinema.
  • 2011 – Golden Friends of Kannur Expatriates Award
  • 2011 – T. K. Ramakrishnan Memorial Award for exemplary contribution to public life.
  • 2012 – Bharat Balan K. Nair Film Award for his outstanding contributions to Malayalam cinema.
  • 2024 – Tapasya Madampu Smriti Award for contributions to Malayalam film literature.

References

References

  1. (2025-12-23). "എന്തിന് ചെറുപ്പമാവാനുള്ള ചാൻസ് കളയുന്നെന്ന തമാശ ബാക്കി, ശ്രീനിവാസൻ വിടപറഞ്ഞത് 75-ാം വയസിൽ".
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  12. (December 21, 2025). "Tributes pour in for actor Sreenivasan".
  13. (16 May 2012). "Sreenivasan's 25th wedding anniversary". The New Indian Express.
  14. (20 December 2025). "'വീടും പറമ്പും ജപ്തിയായി, വിമലയെ ആദ്യം കാണുന്നത് വഴിയിൽ വച്ച്, വാടക വീട്ടിലേക്ക് കൊണ്ടുപോയി'; 42 വർഷത്തെ ദാമ്പത്യത്തിന് ശേഷം വിമല ടീച്ചറെ തനിച്ചാക്കി ശ്രീനിയേട്ടൻ വിടപറയുന്നു!". Times Now Malayalam.
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  16. (19 August 2013). "Interview". Mathrubhumi.
  17. (10 January 2017). "Vineeth Sreenivasan is officially taken". The Times of India.
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